Botswana vs Cuba: Government expenditure on education, total

Botswana
8.1%
in 2020
Cuba
8.4%
in 2022
Botswana rank
8th
Cuba rank
6th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Botswana
  • Cuba
2.557.51012.515197119962022

How they compare

Cuba currently reports 8.4% against 8.1% in Botswana, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Cuba ahead.

Botswana ranks 8th and Cuba ranks 6th of 196 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Cuba Difference Ahead
1980s 5.5% 8.4% 2.9% Cuba
2000s 9.9% 11.9% 2.0% Cuba
2010s 8.2% 9.4% 1.3% Cuba
2020s 8.1% 11.5% 3.5% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Botswana or Cuba?
Cuba, at 8.4% against 8.1% in Botswana as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Botswana and Cuba?
0.3%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Cuba?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
How do Botswana and Cuba rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Botswana ranks 8th and Cuba ranks 6th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.